Australian Track & Field Championships 1954-55
Kensington Oval, Adelaide, SA, 5 & 7 February 1955
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| 100 YARDS - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| HEAT 1 |
| 1 | Bill Job | NSW | 10.3 |
| 2 | Max Evans | WA | 10.4 |
| 3 | Bernard Jacks | Qld | 10.5 |
| 4 | John Daly | SA |
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| HEAT 2 |
| 1 | Doug Winston | Qld | 9.9 |
| 2 | Bill de Gruchy | WA | 10.1 |
| 3 | Don Jowett | NZL | 10.2 |
| L Snelling | SA |
| Gavin Carragher | NSW |
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| HEAT 3 |
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 10.1 |
| 2 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | 10.4 |
| 3 | Evan Reid | WA | 10.4 |
| Denis De Vallance | SA |
| Brian Randall | Vic |
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| FINAL | Wind: -3.0m |
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 9.9 |
| 2 | Doug Winston | Qld | 10.1 |
| 3 | Bill de Gruchy | WA | 10.2 |
| 4 | Max Evans | WA | 10.3est |
| 5 | Gary Bromhead | NSW | 10.5est |
| Bill Job | NSW | DNS |
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| 220 YARDS - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| HEAT 1 |
| 1 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 21.7 |
| 2 | Max Evans | WA | 21.7 |
| 3 | Ray Land | NSW | 22.1 |
| 4 | Alan Broadbent | Vic |
| 5 | Don Brenen | SA |
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| HEAT 2 |
| 1 | Evan Reid | WA | 21.8 |
| 2 | Bill Job | NSW | 21.8 |
| 3 | Brian Randall | Vic | 21.9 |
| L Snelling | SA |
| Tony Booth | Qld |
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| HEAT 3 |
| 1 | Don Jowett | NZL | 21.8 |
| 2 | Doug Winston | Qld | 22.1 |
| 3 | Jim Cann | NSW | 22.3 |
| Bill de Gruchy | WA |
| Denis De Vallance | SA |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Doug Winston | Qld | 21.7 |
| 2 | Bill Job | NSW | 21.7 |
| 3 | Don Jowett | NZL | 21.7 |
| 4 | Evan Reid | WA | 21.8est |
| 5 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 21.8est |
| 6 | Max Evans | WA | 21.9est |
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| 440 YARDS - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| HEAT 1 |
| 1 | Don Jowett | NZL | 49.9 |
| 2 | Bill Job | NSW | 50.0 |
| 3 | Ross Parker | NSW | 50.0 |
| 4 | Len McRae | Vic |
| Rod Carter | Qld |
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| HEAT 2 |
| 1 | Leon Gregory | SA | 49.4 |
| 2 | David Abramovitch | NSW | 50.0 |
| 3 | Tony Booth | Qld | 50.2 |
| 4 | Alan Broadbent | Vic |
| Brian Randall | Vic |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Leon Gregory | SA | 48.2 |
| 2 | Don Jowett | NZL | 48.8 |
| 3 | Ross Parker | NSW | 49.3 |
| 4 | David Abramovitch | NSW |
| Bill Job | NSW |
| Tony Booth | Qld |
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| 880 YARDS - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| HEAT 1 |
| 1 | Don MacMillan | Vic | 1:55.2 |
| 2 | Les Wakefield | NSW | 1:55.9 |
| 3 | Leon Gregory | SA | 1:56.7 |
| 4 | John Murray | Vic |
| 5 | Greg Tilyard | Tas |
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| HEAT 2 |
| 1 | Murray Halberg | NZL | 1:57.0 |
| 2 | Frank O'Connell | WA | 1:57.2 |
| 3 | Peter Melhuish | NSW | 1:57.5 |
| 4 | Len McRae | Vic |
| Pat Clohessy | NSW |
| P Dunn | Qld |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Don MacMillan | Vic | 1:51.9 |
| 2 | Peter Melhuish | NSW | 1:53.6 |
| 3 | Frank O'Connell | WA | 1:53.8 |
| 4 | Len McRae | Vic | 1:56.0 |
| 5 | Les Wakefield | NSW | 1:56.5 |
| Leon Gregory | SA |
| John Murray | Vic |
| Murray Halberg | NZL |
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| 1 MILE - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Don MacMillan | Vic | 4:07.0 |
| 2 | Vernon John Plummer | NSW | 4:08.6 |
| 3 | Allan Lawrence | NSW | 4:14.8 |
| 4 | Murray Halberg | NZL | 4:19.0 |
| 5 | Rob Morgan-Morris | Vic | 4:19.6 |
| 6 | Terry Sullivan | Vic | 4:20.0 |
| 7 | Frank O'Connell | WA |
| 8 | Greg Tilyard | Tas |
| 9 | Peter Brown | SA |
| Alex Henderson | NSW |
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| 3 MILES - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Dave Stephens | Vic | 14:12.6 |
| 2 | Vernon John Plummer | NSW | 14:39.4 |
| 3 | Keith Ollerenshaw | NSW | 14:50.4 |
| 4 | Geoff Warren | Vic |
| 5 | Allan Lawrence | NSW |
| 6 | Neil Robbins | Vic |
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| 6 MILES - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Dave Stephens | Vic | 30:19.4 |
| 2 | Keith Ollerenshaw | NSW | 32:47.6 |
| 3 | Neil Robbins | Vic | 33:36.8 |
| Paddy Smith | Tas | DNF |
| Geoff Warren | Vic | DNF |
| Bryce Mackay | NSW | DNF |
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| 120 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| HEAT 1 |
| 1 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 15.6 |
| 2 | Keith Short | NSW | 15.9 |
| 3 | Peter Lockwood | NSW | 16.1 |
| 4 | Rod Carter | Qld |
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| HEAT 2 |
| 1 | Ron Liddy | Vic | 15.6 |
| 2 | John Loveday | Qld | 15.6 |
| 3 | Ern Watson | NSW | 16.5 |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Ken Doubleday | Vic | 15.1 |
| 2 | John Loveday | Qld | 15.6 |
| 3 | Keith Short | NSW | 15.6 |
| 4 | Ron Liddy | Vic |
| Peter Lockwood | NSW |
| Ern Watson | NSW |
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| 220 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| HEAT 1 |
| 1 | Geoff Jones | SA | 24.8 |
| 2 | Duncan Page | NSW |
| 3 | John Loveday | Qld |
| 4 | Ken Doubleday | Vic |
| Alex Arrighi | Qld |
| Ross Parker | NSW |
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| HEAT 2 |
| 1 | Don Brenen | Vic | 25.4 |
| 2 | Dene Perrott | SA | 25.5 |
| 3 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 29.5 |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 24.2 |
| 2 | Don Brenen | Vic | 24.8 |
| 3 | Dene Perrott | SA | 24.8 |
| 4 | Geoff Jones | SA |
| Duncan Page | NSW |
| John Loveday | Qld |
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| 440 YARDS HURDLES - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| HEAT 1 |
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 56.0 |
| 2 | Geoff Jones | SA | 56.2 |
| 3 | Ross Parker | NSW | 56.5 |
| 4 | Rod Carter | Qld |
| Robert Boon | Vic |
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| HEAT 2 |
| 1 | Dene Perrott | SA | 64.2 |
| 2 | D Page | NSW | 67.3 |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Geoff Goodacre | NSW | 55.3 |
| 2 | Geoff Jones | SA | 55.6 |
| 3 | Ross Parker | NSW | 56.3 |
| 4 | Dene Perrott | SA |
| D Page | NSW |
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| 2 MILES WALK - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| 1 | Ted Allsopp | Vic | 14:16.0 |
| 2 | George Nevitt | Vic | 14:42.2 |
| 3 | Don Keane | WA | 14:52.2 |
| 4 | Barry Beaumont | NSW |
| 5 | David Melzer | Qld |
| 6 | Edward Folland | SA |
| 7 | Logan Irwin | NSW |
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| HIGH JUMP - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| 1 | Chilla Porter | Qld | 1.93m |
| 2 | Kevin McMahon | NSW | 1.93m |
| 3 | Sandy Skinner | SA | 1.905m |
| 4 | Clive Bedford-Brown | WA | 1.87m |
| 5 | Colin Ridgeway | Vic | 1.83m |
| 6 | Ian Bruce | SA | 1.83m |
| =7 | Bill Leach | Vic | 1.78m |
| =7 | Terry Rothwell | NSW | 1.78m |
| 9 | Neil Collier | NSW |
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| POLE VAULT - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| 1 | Bruce Peever | Qld | 4.06m |
| 2 | Peter Harbison | SA | 3.81m |
| 3 | Cecil Wright | Vic | 3.81m |
| 4 | William Maguire | NSW | 3.655m |
| 5 | David Greatorex | NSW | 3.50m |
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| LONG JUMP - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| 1 | Ian Bruce | SA | 7.23m |
| 2 | Hugh Jack | Vic | 7.15m |
| 3 | Hec Hogan | Qld | 7.08m |
| 4 | Brian Oliver | NSW | 6.95m |
| 5 | Kevin White | Qld | 6.91m |
| 6 | Ron Gray | NSW | 6.86m |
| 7 | Kevin Salt | WA | 6.775m |
| 8 | Joe Hart | NSW | 6.46m |
| 9 | D Linton | WA | 6.45m |
| 10 | G Crawford | SA | 6.245m |
| 11 | Allan Stevens | Vic | 6.005m |
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| TRIPLE JUMP - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| 1 | Kevin Salt | WA | 14.98m |
| 2 | Brian Oliver | NSW | 14.88m |
| 3 | Allan Stevens | Vic | 14.38m |
| 4 | Ron Gray | NSW | 14.35m |
| 5 | Joe Hart | NSW | 13.98m |
| 6 | Kevin White | Qld | 13.735m |
| 7 | Hugh Jack | Vic | 13.245m |
| 8 | P Hooper | SA | 13.195m |
| 9 | G Crawford | SA | 13.19m |
| 10 | D Linton | WA | 12.86m |
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| SHOT PUT - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| 1 | Peter Hanlin | NSW | 14.47m |
| 2 | Barry Donath | Vic | 13.54m |
| 3 | Ves Balodis | SA | 13.30m |
| 4 | Ken Mottram | NSW | 13.20m |
| 5 | Reg Carr | Vic | 12.54m |
| 6 | L Hughes | NSW | 11.92m |
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| DISCUS THROW - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| 1 | Anthony Kenk | NSW | 40.50m |
| 2 | Reg Carr | Vic | 39.61m |
| 3 | Keith Pardon | NSW | 39.32m |
| 4 | Maissant Bennett | NSW | 38.15m |
| 5 | Ian Bruce | SA | 37.74m |
| 6 | Neil Hampel | SA | 36.40m |
| 7 | Kevin White | Qld | 36.24m |
| 8 | Lloyd Hadfield | SA | 36.24m |
| John Adams | Qld | NM | (3 fouls) |
| Barry Donath | Vic | NM | (3 fouls) |
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| HAMMER THROW - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| 1 | Keith Pardon | NSW | 48.62m |
| 2 | Neville Gadsden | NSW | 47.02m |
| 3 | Lloyd Hadfield | SA | 46.58m |
| 4 | Mal Gleeson | Vic | 43.10m |
| 5 | Neil Hampel | SA | 42.26m |
| Keith Allen | WA | NM | (3 fouls) |
| John Adams | Qld | NM | (3 fouls) |
| Herb Barker | NSW | NM | (3 fouls) |
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| JAVELIN THROW - Men - Saturday 5 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| 1 | Bob Grant | Vic | 62.65m |
| 2 | James Achurch | Qld | 59.74m |
| 3 | Ian Bruce | SA | 56.74m |
| 4 | Joe Hart | NSW | 49.68m |
| 5 | William Earls | NSW | 49.52m |
| 6 | Maissant Bennett | NSW | 48.62m |
| 7 | Ves Balodis | SA | 46.50m |
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| 4x110 YARDS RELAY - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | Western Australia | WA | 42.5 |
| Bill de Gruchy |
| Evan Reid |
| G. Ward |
| Max Evans |
| 2 | Queensland | Qld | 42.5 |
| Doug Winston |
| Tony Booth |
| Bernard Jacks |
| Hec Hogan |
| 3 | New South Wales | NSW | 43.5 |
| Gavin Carragher |
| Gary Bromhead |
| Ray Land |
| Jim Cann |
| 4 | South Australia | SA |
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| 1 MILE MEDLEY RELAY - Men - Monday 7 February 1955 |
| Pos | Athlete | Team | Mark | |
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| FINAL |
| 1 | New South Wales | NSW | 3.37.6 |
| A. Melhuish |
| David Abramovitch |
| Ray Land |
| Bill Job |
| 2 | Victoria | Vic | 3.39.6 |
| John Murray |
| D. Broadbent |
| Brian Randall |
| Hugh Jack |
| 3 | Western Australia | WA | 3.40.3 |
| Frank O'Connell |
| Evan Reid |
| Bill de Gruchy |
| Max Evans |
| 4 | South Australia | SA |